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NEWS ~ MARCH 12, 2021
FIRST FLOOR OPEN: The first floor has reopened! Bathrooms are available during daylight hours. For now, dressing rooms and showers remain closed. The Covid Committee will revisit the dressing room/shower ruling later this spring. The 2nd floor is open from 10-2 daily until the Club reopens on April 1.
EASTER BUFFET: Two seatings will be offered for the Easter Buffet on April 4 – 11:30 and 1:30. When you call to make reservations, you will be given a time to arrive. Arrival times will be staggered so that there is less chance of congregating in the hallway. Please note the marks on the floor and keep your family groups well away from other people waiting in line. Table size is limited to 10 people per table. Remember, you MUST mask at all times when inside except when actively eating. If you leave your table for any reason, you must wear your mask. When you have finished eating, please put your mask on. Especially if you are in the first seating, please go to the porch with your group when everyone has finished their meal so that the staff can prepare for the second seating. We aren’t going to rush you out of the door, but we do need time to prepare the dining room for the second seating. Menu: Honey glazed ham or fried flounder, squash casserole, spiced roasted carrots, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, grilled asparagus, vegetable medley, vegetable soup, carrot cake. When you call for reservation, you will state your preference of entree. This worked well for us last year and allowed us to save money on food cost and reduce waste in the dining room.
ROOM RESERVATIONS: It’s almost time to mail your room reservations. Member’s reservations can be mailed beginning on March 22 with guests following on March 29. Be sure to follow directions EXACTLY. You can click on the following links to print the documents. Both are PDF files, so you must complete the form by hand and mail it to the PO Box.
CLUB REOPENING: The Club will open on Thursday, April 1. Our first spring meal will be served on Friday, April 2. Meals will be served on Friday evening and Sunday lunch. Menus will be posted soon. The number of spaces available in the dining room is still limited by the Governor’s Executive Orders; however, take-outs will be available for every meal.
COVID REGULATIONS: The Covid Task Force is meeting on a regular basis to make sure that we reopen as safely as possible while giving the members as much use of the Club as possible. We are following all Governor’s Executive Orders and CDC guidelines. For now, we require that all members 5 and above wear face coverings over their mouth and nose when outside between Lumina Avenue and the strand, and always mask while inside and not actively eating. On the 2nd floor porch, if there is at least 6 feet between you and other non-household members, you can remove your mask but must keep it handy. If other people come onto the porch closer than 6 feet, put your mask on. On the first and 3rd floor porches, there is not adequate space for people to walk without breaching the 6-foot barrier; therefore, you must always wear a mask. In the main parking lot and at the sound side pier, you do not have to mask if you can maintain 6 feet of social distancing. If you are within 6 feet of a non-household member, wear your mask. If a member or guest refuses to wear a mask, they will be asked to leave the premises. Disinfecting solution and alcohol handwash will be located in several places around the Club. Please use them often!
Guests are allowed on weekdays, except holidays. No guests will be allowed on weekends. During the summer season, guest passes will be available at $10/day on weekdays, excluding holidays. Family members who do not have a sticker can get a pass in the office at no charge. They may be required to show Identification, so be sure to have a driver’s license available.
DISCIPLINE: The penalty for failing to wear masks, not following Covid guidelines, or breaking other General Rules remains the same as last year. This pertains to children and well as adults. Parents, it is your responsibility to ensure that your children and guests obey all rules of the Club.
Progressive Discipline Plan approved by the Board:
- First offense – Personal phone call from the manager – verbal reprimand.
- Second offense – Letter from the House Committee Chair noting the reported offense and stating that if there is a third offense of any type, disciplinary action up to and including a fine or suspension of membership could occur.
- Third offense – Membership suspended. Member not allowed to use Club facilities for 7 days
- Fourth offense – Membership suspended. Member not allowed to use Club facilities for 30 days + $100 fine
- Fifth offense – Membership suspended for the remainder of the fiscal year (October 31)
- Final offense –If member/family member comes onto Club property while suspended, membership will be terminated.
SEASON OPENING LETTER: The Season Opening Letter will be mailed to all members around the first of May. The letter will contain information for obtaining boat stickers and paying for lockers. The letter will also contain your parking stickers for 2021. Stickers must be in place on your vehicle by May 28. Please make sure that the Club has your current mailing address so that you receive all information and your stickers.
605 LUMINA AVENUE NEWS: Construction on the duplex at 605 S. Lumina is moving forward. We are on schedule and on budget at this point. Seascape Properties will be handling the rental of our property. Our units are Seaside Units A and B. currently, the website shows no availability until the first of July. We hope to have it ready to rent earlier which will result in more availability. There is no discount for members renting the duplex. We need full rental fees to meet our debt obligation. Members of the Hanover Seaside Club who rent the duplex will, of course, have full use of the Club. More information will follow. Pictures on the website will be updated as the units are furnished and decorated.
